Robber killed in 'crossfire' with police in Johar Town
Crime
His four accomplices fled
LAHORE (Dunya News) – A suspected robber was killed and his four accomplices escaped after an ‘encounter’ with police in Johar Town here on Wednesday, Dunya News reported.
Police were informed that five robbers were plundering cash from a milk shop. The law enforcers rushed to the scene to arrest the suspects.
Seeing police, the armed men opened fire and the raiding team retaliated. As a result, a robber was killed on the spot whereas his four accomplices fled. In the crossfire, a man sitting in the shop was also injured.
A police team reached the spot and started investigation after shifting the dead body to hospital.
In another incident in Vehari, a robber was arrested after being injured in an ‘encounter’ with police.
The arrested robber was identified as Rashid who was involved in more than 25 incidents of crime.
